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== Training ==
 
== Training ==
 
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He studied Drama at the University of Cape Town.
  
 
== Career ==
 
== Career ==
He moved to Johannesburg in 1982.
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He joined [[CAPAB]] in 1976 where he acted in both English and Afrikaans plays. He moved to Johannesburg in 1982.
  
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
He has appeared in ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' and ''[[Macbeth]]'' for [[CAPAB]], ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' for the Market, ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' for [[PACOFS]], ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' for [[PACT]]. He starred in ''[[Hay Fever]]'' ([[CAPAB]]), in ''[[In Praise of Rattigan]]'' together with [[Rex Garner]], [[Jonathan Rands]] and [[Fiona Ramsay]] with direction by [[Rex Garner]] in 1984. He starred in William M. Hoffman’s ''[[As Is]]'' which was directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986. Alex Gal in ''[[Rough Crossing]]'', 1987-88. ''[[A Trinity of Two]]'', 1989. He starred in [[PACT]]’s annual pantomime ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''  at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1991.
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He has appeared in ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' and ''[[Macbeth]]'' for [[CAPAB]], ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' for the Market, ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' for [[PACOFS]], ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' for [[PACT]]. He starred in ''[[Hay Fever]]'' ([[CAPAB]]), in ''[[In Praise of Rattigan]]'' together with [[Rex Garner]], [[Jonathan Rands]] and [[Fiona Ramsay]] with direction by [[Rex Garner]] in 1984. He starred in William M. Hoffman’s ''[[As Is]]'' which was directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] in 1986. Alex Gal in ''[[Rough Crossing]]'', 1987-88. ''[[A Trinity of Two]]'', 1989. He starred in [[PACT]]’s annual pantomime ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''  at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1991. He payed Boolie Werthan in ''[[Driving Miss Daisy]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]], 1991.
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Televisionappearances include ''The Merchant of Venice'', ''Jollers'', ''The Big Time''. Neville has also received billing in the feature films ''Hold My Hand I'm Dying'', ''The Native Who Caused All the Trouble'' and ''Traitors''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
''A Trinity of Two'' programme notes
 
''A Trinity of Two'' programme notes
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''Driving Miss Daisy'' programme 1991
  
 
Tucker, 1997
 
Tucker, 1997

Revision as of 16:35, 20 August 2014

(19*-) Actor.

Biography

Training

He studied Drama at the University of Cape Town.

Career

He joined CAPAB in 1976 where he acted in both English and Afrikaans plays. He moved to Johannesburg in 1982.


Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He has appeared in Hamlet, Much Ado about Nothing, Twelfth Night and Macbeth for CAPAB, Romeo and Juliet for the Market, Julius Caesar for PACOFS, A Comedy of Errors and The Taming of the Shrew for PACT. He starred in Hay Fever (CAPAB), in In Praise of Rattigan together with Rex Garner, Jonathan Rands and Fiona Ramsay with direction by Rex Garner in 1984. He starred in William M. Hoffman’s As Is which was directed by Janice Honeyman in 1986. Alex Gal in Rough Crossing, 1987-88. A Trinity of Two, 1989. He starred in PACT’s annual pantomime Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Alexander Theatre in 1991. He payed Boolie Werthan in Driving Miss Daisy at the Baxter Theatre, 1991.

Televisionappearances include The Merchant of Venice, Jollers, The Big Time. Neville has also received billing in the feature films Hold My Hand I'm Dying, The Native Who Caused All the Trouble and Traitors.

Awards, etc

While with CAPAB he won a Three Leaf Award as Best Student and was nominated for his part in Shaw's Arms and the Man


Sources

A Trinity of Two programme notes

Driving Miss Daisy programme 1991

Tucker, 1997


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